![]() Much of that world is packed inside her mother’s trunk. Her mom rescinds the second part of the sentence.Īnnie remembers halcyon days with her mother when she was young and they would bathe together and share each other’s world. Her mother finds out that Annie was lying and receives the ultimate punishment: dinner by herself and no goodnight kiss. When yet another young girls dies-a humpbacked child-Annie forgets all about the fact that she was supposed to get some fish for dinner in her desire to attend the funeral. Shortly thereafter, Annie can no longer bear to touched by hands that have touched dead babies, but at the same time she becomes obsessed with attending the funerals of strangers following the death of two more kids. ![]() While her father constructs the coffin for the dead girl, her namesake mother Annie John is charged with preparing the young corpse for burial. Not just that, but the girl dies in her own mother’s arms. And then one day a very young girl dies before her eyes. Written by Timothy Sexton and other people who wish to remain anonymousĭespite being ten, Annie remains blissfully unaware of the fact that mortality applies to children as well as old people. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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